Wedding Photos of Ceremony

The following “Ceremony” images were created by documentary wedding photographers from the WPJA, who regularly submit their best candid moments, artistic portraits, details, and scene setters for review by our WPJA competition judges.

WEDDINGS + ELOPEMENTS + ARTISTIC PORTRAITS & DETAILS + ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS

Some of the “Ceremony” marriage photography samples below may have come from the getting ready events, the actual wedding ceremony, the reception after-party, an engagement session with the couple, or possibly be artistic portraits or detail shots.

FINE ART WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY: Our Artistic Guild award winners take a more creative approach to wedding day Portraits and use their innovative skills to capture the Details of each couple’s special day. The Artistic Guild’s Scene Setters are some of the most notable and breathtaking from within the artistic WPJA contest categories. Playing with light and shadow, special effects, and post-production editing, these images embrace the artistic component of wedding photography.

PRE-WEDDING ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY: The story of every couple starts long before the wedding day, and the engagement marks one of the most important milestones in their story. Engaged couples often want to celebrate the occasion and announce their upcoming wedding with a photoshoot. Pre-wedding portraits of an engaged couple can be just as moving and compelling as the images taken on the wedding day. Engagement portraits can win a Diamond Award, an exclusive WPJA award whose winner is selected from the best engagement photography in the world.

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The priest takes a selfie with the bridal party in the church at La Chatelet En Brie in this picture captured by a Morbihan, Brittany award-winning wedding photographer.
The priest takes a selfie with the bridal party in the church
St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church wedding ceremony photo - The bride watches as the ceremonial crown is put on at Coptic wedding.
The bride watches as the ceremonial crown is put on at Coptic wedding
Linden Gardens, Penticton Wedding Photography | Groom's sons all being consoled during an emotional ceremony.
Groom's sons all being consoled during an emotional ceremony
Château d'Azy wedding photograph showing fun between the bride and her sister while getting ready for ceremony
wedding photograph showing fun between the bride and her sister while getting ready for ceremony
Netherlands wedding ceremony with young daughter watching proudly as her mum and dad give each other wedding rings
a wedding ceremony with young daughter watching proudly as her mum and dad give each other wedding rings
The bride and her bridesmaids celebrate before the ceremony at Palazzo Pfanner in this photo captured by a documentary-style Tuscany wedding photographer.
The bride and her bridesmaids celebrate before the ceremony
A woman wipes the tears of a crying little girl during the ceremony at I Giardini di Villa Fago, Santa Venerina in this documentary-style image composed by a Catania, Sicily wedding photographer.
A woman wipes the tears of a crying little girl during the ceremony
This wedding celebration picture was taken at Hoi An
This wedding celebration picture was taken after the ceremony
The bride looks at herself in the mirror before the ceremony at Desert Botanical Garden in this black and white award-winning photo composed by a Phoenix, AZ wedding photographer.
The bride looks at herself in the mirror before the ceremony at Desert Botanical Garden in this black and white award-winning photo composed by a Phoenix, AZ wedding photographer
Three little girls aren't paying attention during the ceremony at Vila de Lordelo as the bride sits next to them in this black and white image captured by a Braga, Portugal documentary wedding photographer.
Three little girls aren't paying attention during the ceremony as the bride sits next to them in this black and white image
Two women help the bride arrange her beautiful dress as she prepares to enter the ceremony at Chiesa Santa Croce Mogliano in this image created by a Macerata, Marche wedding photographer.
Two women help the bride arrange her beautiful dress as she prepares to enter the ceremony
The dog peeks up the bride's dress before the ceremony at Vila de Lordelo in this award-winning photo composed by a documentary-style Braga, Portugal wedding photographer.
The dog peeks up the bride's dress before the ceremony at the Vila
Valhalla, South Lake Tahoe, California Black and White Wedding Photography - The bride and her daughter simultaneously wipe sweat from their brows before the ceremony.
Black and White Wedding Photography of The bride and her daughter simultaneously wipe sweat from their brows before the ceremony
Montes Claros Wedding Photo of the Bride before the ceremony
Photo of the Bride drinking from a bottle before the ceremony
Corbeanca Church wedding photo - The godmother puts on the ring on the brides finger while the bride mother watches from the back during the ortodox ceremony
The godmother puts on the ring on the brides finger while the bride mother watches from the back during the ortodox ceremony
Wilton Castle, Ireland wedding ceremony photograph showing the handover by the father of the bride to the groom
Wilton Castle, Ireland wedding ceremony photograph showing the handover by the father of the bride to the groom
Delden - Hoeve de Haer Post Ceremony Wedding Photo - Warm welcome to the new family member
Post Ceremony Wedding Photo showing the Warm welcome to the new family member
A man checks his watch before the ceremony in Checy in this black and white wedding photo composed by an award-winning Val de Loire, France photographer.
A man checks his watch before the ceremony in this black and white wedding image
The bride is photographed through the car window as she exits her Kirche Bollensen Uslar ceremony in this award-winning photo by a Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia wedding photographer.
The bride is photographed through the car window as she exits her ceremony
Bled Church, Bled, Slovenia Wedding Ceremony Photos - Their kid is checking if everything goes by the plan
Wedding Ceremony Photo showing Their kid is checking if everything goes by the plan
A girl covers her face while two others watch the ceremony in Lettere in this black and white photo by a Naples, Campania wedding photographer.
A bored flowergirl covers her face while two others watch the ceremony i
The room is full of people getting themselves ready for the ceremony in this award-winning image composed by a Sanming, China wedding photographer.
The room is full of people getting themselves ready for the ceremony
The bride prepares to exit her vehicle for the ceremony in Ploemeur, France in this black and white award-winning image by a Melbourne, Australia wedding photographer.
The bride prepares to exit her vehicle for the ceremony in this black and white award-winning image
Koh Samui, Thailand Wedding Day Photography showjng Groom and Groomsmen before ceremony
Wedding Day Photography showing Groom and Groomsmen before ceremony
Guests toss confetti at the bride and groom as they exit their London, England ceremony in this image captured by a Phuket, Thailand wedding photographer.
Guests toss confetti at the bride and groom as they exit their ceremony

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